I've just been diagnosed with Glaucoma (STILL No Surgery!)

[Planr]

There it is again.

so saying "umm ok then" is passive aggressive? why even... i just don't understand what you are seeing here.

[Ad Bot]

[Jubel]

what they're seeing is that you're unpleasant.

typical stuff you know. I'm surprised you're clueless about how unpleasant you are now.

[Barnabas]

I'm continuing to take my meds like a good boy, I'm just disheartened that I can no longer drink soda, a beverage that I find delicious, no matter how unhealthy it is.

Did they tell you which component of your favourite sodas are detrimental? If yes, try seeking out alternative stuff, unless they told you it was sugar or high-fructose corn syrup. Then you are pretty much bummed.

[Cybertails1998]

so saying "umm ok then" is passive aggressive? why even... i just don't understand what you are seeing here.

he's seeing someone who has a colorful history of being an autist being an autist as usual

you absolutely don't need to ram your wiener up in people's grill just because they joked about not being able to drink cocacola or whatever.  "is drinking soda more important than your EYES young man???" and "stop ignoring the doctor!!! do you think your condition is a joke???", and then immediately "i never said he ignored the doctor, dumdums!!!" which you hilariously and conveniently managed to fit on a single page.

don't try to be a wannabe wiener crusader and/or soccer mom if you have absolutely no clue what you're talking about.


ontopic:

Did they tell you which component of your favourite sodas are detrimental? If yes, try seeking out alternative stuff, unless they told you it was sugar or high-fructose corn syrup. Then you are pretty much bummed.

this, go verify which specific soda ingredient(s) can forget your eyes and then simply avoid those

[$trinick]

holy forget treat your doctor with respect

brother shut up. His doctor is getting paid a handicapped amount of money to deal with him -- Rigel gets to determine the terms of that relationship.

[Trymos]

brother shut up. His doctor is getting paid a handicapped amount of money to deal with him -- Rigel gets to determine the terms of that relationship.

this is american healthcare moron

95% of what he's getting paid goes straight to the stuffter thanks to insurance companies and their lawyers

[Rigel]

brother shut up. His doctor is getting paid a handicapped amount of money to deal with him -- Rigel gets to determine the terms of that relationship.

Actually no, he doesn't make all that much a year compared to other doctors. Pediatric Glaucoma is such a specialization that while there's only 7 doctors that have such a specialization, there doesn't need to be more than one per state, really. I think he said he gets paid something like 50-60k each year, while most other surgeons and doctors make six-figure salaries.

[th3coolst3r]

time for colorado and medicinal weed

[$trinick]

Actually no, he doesn't make all that much a year compared to other doctors. Pediatric Glaucoma is such a specialization that while there's only 7 doctors that have such a specialization, there doesn't need to be more than one per state, really. I think he said he gets paid something like 50-60k each year, while most other surgeons and doctors make six-figure salaries.

Sorry, my wording was vague. I meant to say that he is getting paid a handicapped amount of money by you.

Let me rephrase:

brother shut up. He is paying his doctor a handicapped amount of money to deal with him -- Rigel gets to determine the terms of that relationship.

[Rigel]

Let me rephrase:

Actually no,

The only money my family is paying is the 75$ for gas per trip down to Miami. My insurance (thanks obama) is the only reason why we're able to go to him at all.


And soda doesn't affect my eyes at all, it just burns my throat because of these new pills. Which by the way, I got new(er) pills that have the same effects except with the addition of depression/confusion as side effects. AND THEY'RE loving HUGE. They're like the size of a large hand-gun bullet, and they keep sticking to the roof of my mouth when I try to swallow them. Here's to hoping these work! 

[Rigel]

So I'ma be getting yet another surgery on my eye. Probably around tuesday or wednesday of this week, I actually don't know this time. I hope they can film it again like before! Watching implants be placed in an eye is probably a lot more gross than just cutting into it!

[Clownfish]

good luck bro

[Planr]

hope they can save your eyes.

[Rigel]

hope they can save your eyes.

To be honest, I'm starting to doubt surgery will work. I might be better off being miserable on all of these meds for the rest of my life, because at least these work.

[Rigel]

No surgery for me! They pushed that back 2 more months, because my pressure is now "well-controlled" by the meds.

Meanwhile, on one of the eyedrops, it makes my vision from 20/20 to -60/-325

I WAS SEEING DOUBLE OUT OF ONE EYE DURING THE EXAM. The doctor was appropriately annoyed.